UC San Diego Future Leaders Summer Program
Three-week residential program with mock diplomacy simulations on global challenges, producing policy research reports for pre-collegiate credit.
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Reagan Foundation – Great American Leadership Program
Residential leadership program studying presidential leadership through workshops, crisis simulations, and Reagan Library access.
BruinMUN (UCLA)
One of the largest West Coast HS Model UN conferences, hosted by UCLA, with 27 committees including novice-friendly options.
SCMUN (USC Model United Nations)
USC's Model UN team hosts a HS conference with 16 traditional and historical/crisis committees exploring global issues.
Academic WorldQuest
A fast-paced team trivia competition for high school students testing knowledge of international politics, geography, global economics, history, and world cultures; teams first compete in local contests hosted by roughly 30 World Affairs Councils nationwide before winners advance to the national championship in Washington, D.C. each April.
Berkeley Model United Nations (BMUN)
High school delegates simulate UN bodies at UC Berkeley, researching countries, writing position papers, and debating global issues across dozens of committees.
California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA)
Month-long residential intensive across 8 arts disciplines; admitted students earn "California Arts Scholar" status and Governor's Medallion; some win Herb Alpert Foundation scholarships.